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Asteroid craters on Earth give clues in search for life on Mars

CRATERS made by asteroid impacts may be the best place to look for signs of life on other planets, a study suggests. Tiny organisms have...

Edinburgh University is most dangerous campus in Scotland

EDINBURGH University is the most dangerous campus in Scotland, according to official figures. The prestigious Russell Group University, whose past students include Sir Walter Scott...

Stephen Fry makes schools contest a tweet success

CELEBRITY tweeters Stephen Fry and Sarah Brown have taken part in a schools Twitter contest that seeks to help children hone their IT and...

Turkish delight joins world-class collection of instruments

A DELIGHTFUL percussion instrument with exquisite brass detailing is one of many musical treasures to be gifted to the University of Edinburgh. The ornate artefact...

South Asian women “less likely” to have breast cancer screening

PAKISTANI and South Asian women living in Scotland are at risk of late diagnosis of breast cancer because they do not go for screening,...

Eye imaging may shed light on heart disease risk

A PIONEERING study aims to determine whether a scan of blood vessels in the eye can identify signs of heart disease. More than 1,000 patients...

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